Contemplative Practice for Well-being and Self-Deconstruction in Women
Effectiveness of a Contemplative Practice on Psychological Well-Being, Self-Deconstruction, Body Image, Body Acceptance, and Compassion in Women
Hospital Miguel Servet
122 participants
Jun 18, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a contemplative practice called Feeding Your Demons (FYD), based on a secular adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism, in improving psychological well-being, body image, body acceptance, compassion, and self-deconstruction in adult women. Participants will be randomly assigned to either FYD or an active control group practicing mindfulness meditation. Psychological variables will be assessed before and after the intervention, and at a six-month follow-up. Additionally, a qualitative exploration will be conducted through interviews with a subgroup of participants.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Sex assigned female at birth and self-identifies as a woman
- Aged between 30 and 60 years
- Spanish nationality, or residency in Spain for more than 5 years
- Fluent in Spanish
- At least one month of experience with meditation or mindfulness practices, with a regular practice of more than 15 minutes per session
- Provides informed consent
Exclusion Criteria5
- Indicators of eating disorders (ED) or mental health deterioration, determined by the following cut-off points: SCOFF ≥ 2 and PHQ-9 ≥ 10
- Formal diagnosis of an eating disorder or any psychiatric condition
- Substance use disorder
- History of neurological disease diagnosis
- Participant's decision to withdraw from the study at any point
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Interventions
The Feeding Your Demons (FYD) is a contemplative practice based on the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, adapted in a secular form. The intervention is online and lasts a total of 8 weeks. During this period, participants will engage in weekly home practice of the FYD method using guided audio. The intervention includes 3 expert-facilitated sessions: an initial individual session, a group session at week 4, and a final group session at week 8.
The control group will undergo an online mindfulness meditation intervention, lasting a total of 8 weeks. It includes 3 expert-facilitated sessions: an initial individual session, a group session at week 4, and a final group session at week 8. Participants will engage in weekly home practice of mindfulness meditation using guided audio.
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NCT06950905